accolades

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As she walked home two weeks ago, Hailey Contreras carried in a plastic grocery bag all the accolades and graduation regalia from a high school and college career bursting with acclaim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The saga continued to roll on as Shaw won individual accolades, including the WSL player of the season and Golden Boot.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The tail-wagging detective with a "joyful and goofy" personality retired with an extensive list of accolades -- including an Animal of the Year award and Puppy Tales Photos Australian Dog of the Year award.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The company has since moved to focus more directly on coding and enterprise customers, dropping what one executive called “side projects” and launching ChatGPT 5.5, a model that has won accolades from many power users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Dr. Trefusis expatiated at somewhat galling length upon my achievements; which accolades Lord Dunmore received with kind pleasure, saying, “Faith, excellent! Excellent! You are brave boys, all of you.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson